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Brah•min
Pronunciation: (brä'min), [key]
—n., pl. -min, -mins,
—adj.
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n.
1. Hinduism.Brahman (def. 1).
2. (esp. in New England) a person usually from an old, respected family who, because of wealth and social position, wields considerable social, economic, and political power.
3. a person who is intellectually or socially aloof.
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adj.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a Brahmin:
the Brahmin attitudes of a true aristocrat. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.